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For the first four decades of the cemetery's existence (1853–1897), the beautification of the grounds was the responsibility of John S. Goodge. In his obituary (June 1897), he was credited with the "work of making the beautiful place the Oak Hill now is." Some of the more mature plantings are very likely the result of Goodge's endeavors.
Oak Hill Memorial Park is a cemetery in San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest secular cemetery in California. [ 1 ] Oak Hill is the northernmost hill in the San Juan Bautista Hills of South San Jose .
Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre (8.9 ha) cemetery located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was founded in 1848 and completed in 1853, and is a prime example of a rural cemetery .
Abel P. Upshur (1790–1844), Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy under President John Tyler; originally buried at the Congressional Cemetery [167] V [ edit ]
Oak Hill Cemetery is located on Route 81 in Durham, Greene County, New York. This 5.6-acre cemetery originated as the burial place of early settlers Lucas and Deborah DeWitt on their family farm in the early 1820s, and evolved into a community cemetery for local residents. [1] Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery is a rural cemetery located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 17 resources, which included 13 contributing buildings , one contributing site , two contributing structures , and one ...
Oak Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Cartersville, Georgia, United States. The cemetery was established in 1838 and bought by the city of Cartersville in 1850 from the Ebenezer Methodist Church (now the Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church). The cemetery is still open and available for new interments. [1] The cemetery was also known simply ...
The Oak Hill Cemetery was founded in 1833. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] 268 Confederate Army soldiers are buried at Oak Hill and two are labeled as "Unknown". [ 2 ] The cemetery covers 60 acres (24 ha) and has over 12,000 gravesites.